An article by Christina Socci has outlined some quick easy ways to be safer with fire this summer.

Examples include:

When cooking with a barbeque grill, do not wear loose-fitting clothing because it could catch on fire. Make sure your grill is placed at least 15 feet from your house, or other structures, and at least three feet from combustible materials, like the railings of a deck or plants.

When cooking with charcoal, do not cook in a closed space because carbon monoxide will be released from the coals. Also, do not use lighter fluid on a grill once the fire has already started. The flames can ride up the liquid back into the canister and explode.

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